The Jaws of Death

by Xavier Maniguet

Book Overview

Biggest of all fish and the best equipped for hunting, sharks live in every ocean. No natural predator except the killer whale threatens them, and they possess an extraordinary physiology...including... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517150808
• ISBN13: 9780517150801
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Gramercy Books
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Shark-tastic

I have been interested in sharks ever since the first time I saw Jaws The Jaws of Death is an illuminating glimpse into everything shark-related. It has fascinating facts on attacks and types of sharks, beautiful drawings and pictures, and all the information you would want to know about these amazing creatures. s

One word: Captivating

The Jaws of Death was an amazing book. For all the techincal information on the animal's biology, I found it to be an easy read. Although, I'm probably bias, because I've always found sharks to be interesting. Maniguet gives countless examples of shark attacks, and then explains why the shark might have attacked. It's a nice insight into their thinking. Numerous diagrams of the shark's anatomy help with explaining the complex sensory organs. They are absoluting incredible! This is a great book for anyone who is really intrigued by these beautiful animals. Even if you don't find them to be the most amazing creatures, you will after flipping through this book.

A Must Read

This book is one of the best I've been able to find on sharks, and I could not put it down! I must have read it over three times already just to remember all the information it contains! It has detailed pictures and information on shark anatomy, favored myths about sharks, factual accounts of shark attacks, some information on other animals such as crocs and killer whales, and xavier puts forth several facts and theories about shark behavior. In the back it also contains an encyclopedia of sharks. This is not a book for those with weak stomachs, since the pictures are very graphic of those attacked by sharks, even though most of which were only 'investigative bites'(and people get struck by lightning more often than attacked by sharks). Since it was originally copyrighten in 1991, there are one or two new shark facts that are missing in this book(as opposed to the many facts that are usually missing in other shark books), but this is still the best for its time, and one of the best informative books for the present. I would suggest this book for anyone deeply interested in sharks. It answers alot of questions and asks many other thought-provoking ones, keeping the reader hooked from cover to cover.

A SUPERB VIEW OF THESE GREAT CREATURES

I MUST HAVE READ THE JAWS OF DEATH MANY TIMES AND I STILL FIND SOME OF THE STORIES IN IT VERY FASCINATING. I AM WHAT CAN BE SAID AS A SHARK NUT. I THINK THEY ARE GREAT AND EVEN MORE SO SINCE I READ MR.MANIGUET'S BOOK, IT HAS LEFT ME WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE CREATURES. THE JAWS OF DEATH IS A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SHARKS. ITS NOT JUST EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURED THAT APPEAR IN THIS BOOK IT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FEEDING TO DYING IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE YOU A NEW VIEW AND UNDERSTANDING OF THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES.

A must for any shark lover!

The book is an eye opener for people not so familiar with sharks, especially the great white. Xavier Maniguet was able to present the shark in its truest form: grace, beauty, and danger combined. The book makes you wonder how a creature, decidedly primitive by its existence for millions of years, can still survive and outlive most species of animals be it on land, in air or in water. More power and congratulations to the author and all the contributors of a very important piece of work well done. Katrina Azcona(kilo_alpha@hotmail.com)